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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: TonyJoey on April 17, 2014, 11:54:33 PM
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There has been some really good and exciting hockey so far, especially being from St. Louis and seeing the triple OT game vs. Chicago tonight. I'm also a Red Wings fan so looking forward to a good series versus the Bruins. Hope the rest of the playoffs are as good as the first couple days have been.
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Go, Red Wings! (Grew up near Detroit.)
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Yes the games have been great so far.
Red Wings fan from St. Louis :headscratch:
Go Pens!
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Yes the games have been great so far.
Red Wings fan from St. Louis :headscratch:
Go Pens!
This reminds me, I need to poke fun at my sister for how the Blues were knocked out of the playoffs by the Red Wings every year during the late-90s/early-2000s. Even when Detroit isn't in, it's hilarious seeing her react to me telling her the Blues will STILL get knocked out by the Red Wings! :D
(Don't get me wrong, as a St. Louis native I want to see the Blues win by default, it's just fun teasing her over it).
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Go Bruins!!!(My moms from holyoke mass, and I am a die hard red sox, bruin, patriot, and celtic fan!)
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Yes the games have been great so far.
Red Wings fan from St. Louis :headscratch:
Go Pens!
Datsyuk is my favorite player in the league so I've become a Red Wings fan. It makes it easier to like both teams now that the Wings are in the East. However, when they do play each other I enjoy wearing my Red Wings jersey just to get under people's skin. :)
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Lol, I see.
Well I'm a Redskins fan so I get under a lot of ppl's skin these days apparently...
All of the teams I follow, Skins, Penguins, Pirates I followed long before Phx had those other markets. Growing up here all we had for a very long time were the Suns. Mario, Stevens, Jagr, those guys got me hooked.
Used to have USFL Wranglers and SFGiant's aaa team, lol. ASU football always a big deal back then.
Anyhow, GO PENGUINS!
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Stars got manhandled by the Ducks. Not pretty. Not a good way to start the series either.
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Stars got manhandled by the Ducks. Not pretty. Not a good way to start the series either.
They fought their way back into it, but just ran out of time. The same with the Kings last night, down 5-0 but then came back to make it a game at 5-3. Ducks are going to be very hard to beat in general, and a lot of people have picked them to win it all.
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Uhmmm - who cares. Looking forward to September
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They fought their way back into it, but just ran out of time. The same with the Kings last night, down 5-0 but then came back to make it a game at 5-3. Ducks are going to be very hard to beat in general, and a lot of people have picked them to win it all.
Yes, but two of those scores came from penalties on the Ducks. That is what it will take to beat the Ducks. A couple of extra skaters on the ice. :)
Ducks are going to be tough, for sure. Sure would like to see a Cinderella win for the Stars though.
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Datsyuk works his magic again. Big win for the Wings. :aok
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Go, Red Wings!
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Putting it to Tampa, so far.
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Yes, but two of those scores came from penalties on the Ducks. That is what it will take to beat the Ducks. A couple of extra skaters on the ice. :)
Ducks are going to be tough, for sure. Sure would like to see a Cinderella win for the Stars though.
Not sure we are going to pull this one off. If we get Dillon back, and Cole and Seguin heat up, we have a shot no doubt.
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Datsyuk is awesome no doubt... As soon as he's gone my hate for the wings will be complete again... :devil Not their year though..
I'm just hoping Chicago and St Louis wear each other out.. Go Avs!
Was a sweet end series last year w/ Chicago though..
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I did not expect a Wings victory yesterday. Boston better wake up.
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Wow, another thriller in St. Louis. Great come from behind win once again, but a really dirty hit on Backes by Seabrook. Hopefully the NHL suspends him, unlike the weak fine thrown Lucic's way for his behind the play cup check on Dekeyser.
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Fleury :bhead
WTG Blue Coats
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Go Pirates :D
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Wow, another thriller in St. Louis. Great come from behind win once again, but a really dirty hit on Backes by Seabrook. Hopefully the NHL suspends him, unlike the weak fine thrown Lucic's way for his behind the play cup check on Dekeyser.
Poor Backes was up and ready to fight, he just didn't know what planet he was on. Ugly and stupid hit by Seabrook.
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Looks like Chicago is in trouble. Crawford hasn't looked good at all so far; he's let in a bunch of soft goals. Also, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews could be playing at less than 100%. And now they might lose Seabrook for a few games.
Anyone watching the Colorado-Minnesota series? Nathan McKinnon (18 years old) has 7 points so far in 2 games. Looks like it could be a short series, especially with Minnesota having Bryzgalov in net.
I don't think Pittsburgh should be pushing the panic button yet. Their defensive zone coverage so far has been pretty terrible, especially on the OT winner in Game 2. The goal-scorer for Columbus had two shots from point blank range right in front of the crease. Fleury got the initial shot but couldn't stop the rebound. Their special teams have been absolutely awful as well; they've allowed 3 power play goals and 2 short-handed goals. The only thing keeping them afloat is their power play (They have 3 PPGs so far in the series). Defensive zone coverage is something that can be fixed though.
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Wow, another thriller in St. Louis. Great come from behind win once again, but a really dirty hit on Backes by Seabrook. Hopefully the NHL suspends him, unlike the weak fine thrown Lucic's way for his behind the play cup check on Dekeyser.
What are you running here? A dance?
Awesome hit, backes couldnt even stand up4 minutes later LOLOL
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What are you running here? A dance?
Awesome hit, backes couldnt even stand up4 minutes later LOLOL
The head was clearly the principal point of contact and the intended target. That's not good, and he should expect a suspension.
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What are you running here? A dance?
Awesome hit, backes couldnt even stand up4 minutes later LOLOL
Cheap hit.
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Cheap hit.
Pretty damn obvious and he is lucky he didn't get 5 games. Go Blues! :cheers:
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Beat LA.. Go Sharks!
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Putting it to Tampa, so far.
Especially with help from the refs. They aren't even attempting to hide their favoritism. Last nights game was complete and total BS. Even Ray Charles could see that. :mad:
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Orpik with .7seconds in the 2nd changed everything. Guy doesn't score often, but when he does it couldn't be anymore opportune. Actually felt sorry for Bobrovsky toward the end, his team is still trying to lay hits when they ought to have been getting puck out of their zone and focusing on control.
This one aint over, Fluery is still minding the net.
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Did the Stars field a new team last night, because they sure did not look like they did in the first two games against the Ducks.
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Did the Stars field a new team last night, because they sure did not look like they did in the first two games against the Ducks.
That was a great game to watch,I'm not a fan of either team but I watch as many playoff games as possible!
:salute
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Montreal thru to the next round.
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Wow already, wtg Habs!
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Boston is finally starting to play the way they were in the end of the season. If they get Kelly and Paille back LOOK OUT!
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Big win for the Stars tonight, they came to play this series. Hopefully Detroit can get their collective head out of their arse and start playing some hockey out there in game 4.
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The Stars surprised me. I really figured they were going to get mauled by the Ducks and be the first team out of the series. Maybe that Cinderella win could happen? It would be the upset of the year.
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I hope the stars beat the Ducks in the next games. I would prefer the Sharks play against the Stars in lieu of the Ducks.
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I watched the Pens blow a 3 nothing lead to the bluejackets!
Seems Crosby was off,maybe he's hurt and they arent saying but thats the rumours up here.
Meanwhile the Habs get to rest a few days and let the others beat on each other! :devil
:salute
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Meanwhile the Habs get to rest a few days and let the others beat on each other! :devil
Yup well rested and any injuries healed. Might get thru the next round.
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Boston and Chicago thru to the next round.
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St. Louis with another playoff collapse. I thought the Seabrook hit would get the Blues fired up and they'd win the series but it looked like it did the opposite.
Minnesota bounced back nicely as well since the benching of Ilya Bryzgalov; it looks like they might have found a new goalie in Kuemper. He's 2-0-1 since taking over for Bryz. They probably should have won Game 5 but it appeared that the referees missed a few calls. We'll see if the Wild can bounce back and force a Game 7.
The LA-SJ series is starting to get very interesting. If LA wins Game 6, watch out. Could be another playoff choke for San Jose.
Boston-Montreal is going to be a great series. This will be the 34th playoff series between the Bruins and Canadiens
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Detroit falters, Blues choke again, and the Stars find a way to lose up 4-2 with less than 3 minutes left. Nobody left to root for except the Canadiens :frown:
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Boston and Chicago thru to the next round.
How 'bout dem Hawks eh?
Our hatred for the despised Bruins is a living, breathing thing. It goes back generations. Were going to skate circles around them and send them back to funny talking Baaaaastan like whipped cur's.
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What are you babbling about? The Hawks have to win the Western Conference first.
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Pulling for the Blue Jackets. I'm hoping that this playoff run will help boost the popularity of the franchise here in Columbus and they stick around beyond 2025. A good professional sports team would do wonders in the downtown area.
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Come on Habs, Rangers, and Black Hawks :D
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How 'bout dem Hawks eh?
Our hatred for the despised Bruins is a living, breathing thing. It goes back generations. Were going to skate circles around them and send them back to funny talking Baaaaastan like whipped cur's.
Detroit falters, Blues choke again, and the Stars find a way to lose up 4-2 with less than 3 minutes left. Nobody left to root for except the Canadiens :frown:
Lots of Bruin haters here. First in the league, Sulki, Vesna, and the Norris nominees. If they get Kelly and Paille back they will have their top penalty killers back..... which they will need against the most well known "diving" team in the league. Even so, should be a good series.
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Friggen Flyers are killing me!!!
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LOL, San Jose up 3 games to nil and end up out with LA coming back with 4 wins. :x Blew them away 5:1 last night.
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Well Im glad the Hawks face the Wild instead of the CO. but neither are to be taken for granted. MN. is a very solid hockey club and played well in what was probably the toughest conference in the NHL this year. I just hope the Hawks take care of business and dont underestimate this team. I think the Bruins are going to take Montreal and believe the Penguins will come up short due to goalie issues. The Ducks and Kings is a tough one to call.
In the end I think Stanley will be in Chicago another year.
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Lots of Bruin haters here. First in the league, Sulki, Vesna, and the Norris nominees. If they get Kelly and Paille back they will have their top penalty killers back..... which they will need against the most well known "diving" team in the league. Even so, should be a good series.
Joe are you infering that the Habs take dives? I've been a habs fan since I can remember,even when all they showed were Maple leaf games on TV! Ya I wasnt popular for it as all my friends cheered for the leafs,but I just smiled and asked who held the most cups!
The most winning pro team in all sports,well championships!
I dont think the habs will go all the way this year,the year doesnt end in a 6!
:salute
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Bruins and Habs tied. In overtime. Montreal had the lead. Oh, the humanity!
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C'est fini! :D
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LOL, San Jose up 3 games to nil and end up out with LA coming back with 4 wins. :x Blew them away 5:1 last night.
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Such is life for a Sharks fan
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time to put the hurt on the Rangers again already, masochists I tell ya
Those injuries from the CBJ series are going to hurt. Go Pens!
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Such is life for a Sharks fan
The Sharks have had some great teams over the years. It just blows me away how they ALWAYS fall in the playoffs. Thats a bad MO to have.
Joe are you infering that the Habs take dives? I've been a habs fan since I can remember,even when all they showed were Maple leaf games on TV! Ya I wasnt popular for it as all my friends cheered for the leafs,but I just smiled and asked who held the most cups!
The most winning pro team in all sports,well championships!
I dont think the habs will go all the way this year,the year doesnt end in a 6!
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Yes and so do most of the sports show announcers do too! Don't get me wrong, they have had some great teams over the years as well, but once the "talent" dried up they perfected the dive to get on the PP. It's the only time they seem to be able to score these days.
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The Sharks have had some great teams over the years. It just blows me away how they ALWAYS fall in the playoffs. Thats a bad MO to have.
Yes and so do most of the sports show announcers do too! Don't get me wrong, they have had some great teams over the years as well, but once the "talent" dried up they perfected the dive to get on the PP. It's the only time they seem to be able to score these days.
Well maybe the announcers south of the border do but they dont say that up here!
To each their own I guess,it looks to be a good series and the best team will prevail!
Go Habs! :P
:salute
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Rangers up 1 in 1st period. :)
Can listen here: http://rangers.nhl.com/index.html (http://rangers.nhl.com/index.html)
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Rangers up 1 in 1st period. :)
Can listen here: http://rangers.nhl.com/index.html (http://rangers.nhl.com/index.html)
Rangers up 1:0 in the series. No doubt Crosby will be crying about something, as usual.
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Go, Red Wings! Oh . . . wait . . . :cry
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Crosby crying as usual :headscratch:
Like McEnroe crying or like, he's good and on a different team so you need to ridicule their best player crying?
I'm biased of course but I've always thought Sidney has handled the spotlight well. After all Mario showed him how to grow up...
Enjoy your win, Lundquivst is a great goalie.
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Ohh Myy, Kings score with 7 seconds left. Tie game.
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Bruins are settling down. Should do better from here on out. Tough to play against a good team AND the Refs.
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Here's my prediction: 2 of these will play for the cup: Chicago/Los Angeles & Boston/Pittsburgh.
I'm rooting for the Habs and Rangers as well as Chicago and Anaheim.
I'm thrilled because several of the original 6 are in the tournament.
Whatever happens, it'll be exciting. I was watching the clock count down in the Ducks/Kings game . . . then a score with 7 seconds left. My!
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10 mins to face off Hawks vs the hated Wild.
Im still thanking God it isnt the Ave's were facing but the Wild must not be underestimated.
Your talking about a team from a place where all they do is ice fish, play hockey, and say "ya eh" all the time. Any Hockey team from such a place is dangerous.
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10 mins to face off Hawks vs the hated Wild.
Im still thanking God it isnt the Ave's were facing but the Wild must not be underestimated.
Your talking about a team from a place where all they do is ice fish, play hockey, and say "ya eh" all the time. Any Hockey team from such a place is dangerous.
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Dang, no Orpik tonight again :furious
Huge game!
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Hawks Win!. Were up 2 game to 0 but i sure hope we dont let down heading up to MN. for 3 and 4.
Ive told people all year the Wild are a dangerous team, much better then their record and their record was pretty dang good. To bad I had to go to bed early I'd have love to see the Pens come back and take one from NY. Kings/Ducks tonight. Cant stay up for that either.
Great playoff year in the NHL.
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Please opine away hockey fans. What chance have the Ducks and Rangers defeating their opponents? I ask because I determined only this year to begin following hockey. Would like to hear from those who know more.
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Please opine away hockey fans. What chance have the Ducks and Rangers defeating their opponents? I ask because I determined only this year to begin following hockey. Would like to hear from those who know more.
Last year the Pens were tops in the east are were slated by all to take the east with ease and go against Chicago for the cup. Boston blew them out in 4 strait.
Anything can happen in the playoffs. Just one guy saying the right thing in the locker room can fire up a team that will then just totally out play the other team. There are very few "poor" teams in the league. With the salary cap you even get the teams a bit more even on the "talent" side of things. That is one area the Pens have an issue. Their goaly is ok, as is their defense, but their offense is top notch. They rely on the offense to score more goals than their defense and goaly give up. New York on the other hand has one of the top 5 goalies in the league and a strong defense, it's their offense that is a bit weak. That series should be close.
I don't watch the west that closely, but the Ducks did finish higher than the Kings.
The point is that it's a whole new ball game when you get into the play offs. One silly little bounce can win.....or lose you a game. The good news is ya need 4 to win a series, and 16 to win the cup. Stanley Cup Hockey is the best hockey in the world!
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Sometimes, an author gets it just right :( The 2nd sentence could not be better.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/06/sports/hockey/once-again-the-rangers-come-up-empty.html?hpw&rref=sports (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/06/sports/hockey/once-again-the-rangers-come-up-empty.html?hpw&rref=sports)
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As Fugi alluded to its all about match ups. Perhaps more so then in any sport.
You cant really match the Hawks cause they have no weaknesses. I suppose you could call their weak power play offense a weakness but they have so much offensive strength it doesnt seem to matter much. During the regular season they also had an annoying habit of losing shoot outs. But they are just so stacked its hard to see any team beating them.
Should they win again it will be remarkable because the Cup has become the hardest trophy to win twice in a row in all sports. And every team they will have to play, including the Wild, is capable of beating them. There can be no let downs against any of them.
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As a Penguins fan, I don't think it's right the Rangers played the 5th game in 7 days. I'd like them to be rested as we put the hammer down :devil
Oh yes, anything can happen, Boston's 4-0 on us last year was dominating, not one of those games did the "better (on paper)" team look like they belonged there, also iirc we barely got by the Islanders too.
As Redskin fans chant we want Dallas, Pens fans now must chant we want Boston. But the Habs will do too.
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Minn up 3 to 2 going into the 3rd period. Oh, my.
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Rangers win!? My! St. Louis, such a sadness.
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Yup Rangers put it to the Pens last night 5:1. :banana: :devil
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Go Bruins!
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Amazing!
http://blueshirtsunited.com/posts/5863/rangers-force-game-seven-with-another-clutch-win-3-1#.U3AnjlMRbRw (http://blueshirtsunited.com/posts/5863/rangers-force-game-seven-with-another-clutch-win-3-1#.U3AnjlMRbRw)
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Good win Rangers!
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Go Bruins!
I AGREE !!! :rofl
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WOW! That is the worst game I've seen the Bruins play this year. And talk about no luck!
It's all on the line Wednesday.
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Habs blank Boston. Wow.
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:ahand
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Must be the pits for Pittsburgh fans. :D :banana:
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Congrats Rangers and fans, actually earned it, I know you're/NY not used to that.
GL beyond.
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Blackhawks!
I kept telling people all year to not underestimate the Wild. We were lucky to beat them in 6. Congrats to all MN. fans on a young team that will leave its mark one day.
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The penguins are so overrated. Your star players can not go on vacation during the playoffs. That being said, perhaps some restructuring would do them good. Good game rangers, you played better than the pens and deserve that win.
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Wow.
Habs win!!!
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Wow.
Habs win!!!
That collapse by Boston was almost as big as the one a few years ago against the flyers. Don't get me wrong, the Habs played great, but the Bruins barely showed up for half the game. :(
Congrats to the Rangers! I love anyone who beats the Penguins :devil Lets see if that "heart" and Lungquist can get them past the Habs.
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Habs and Rangers is going to be a great series. Just glad those thugs from Boston are gone. :P
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What an uneducated comment.
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You stay classy Boston. :aok
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You stay classy Boston. :aok
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Have you ever been to a hockey game? It's pretty much normal behind the play to see that kind of stuff all the time. It doesn't matter which team it is, they all play a bit ignoring the rules.
Also, if your going to condemn a TEAM for one action caught on tape your pretty naive about things in general.
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Have you ever been to a hockey game? It's pretty much normal behind the play to see that kind of stuff all the time. It doesn't matter which team it is, they all play a bit ignoring the rules.
Also, if your going to condemn a TEAM for one action caught on tape your pretty naive about things in general.
I've played hockey my whole life. Cup checking behind the play is not normal. Also nice little scrum last night with Boychuck practically using Gionta's head as the puck in the corner. And then the in-the-line yapping from Lucic. Real classy bunch there.
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All your life,,, whats that 4-5 years?
Pro and semi pro hockey is FULL of behind the play "plays". Hockey is NOT a boys sport.
Where you sanding close enough to Looch to hear what he said or are you going by what the other guy told the media? I'm sure Weise is such an upstanding person that he wouldn't possibly lie about what was said. :rolleyes:
Of course Cookes hit on Savard was perfectly legal. What did he get, a few games and Savard STILL has problems never mind play again. The game of hockey is is very rough, and unless your at the games you see only a small part of whats going on.
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You stay classy Boston. :aok
Blaming a whole team and city because of that cup check is pretty pathetic. Let me guess, you played a bit of amateur, maybe even jv in high school in the states and you think that means hockey is all about finesse and pansy toejam.
I hate to break your bubble, but hockey is a tough sport that makes these "bush league" and "slew footing" whiners of late look like the clueless fools they are.
Let me guess, you probably are in favor of removing fighting and support the move to shoot out nonsense as well as the 1 point rule for a loser?
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Been playing and skating since I was 3, and am forgoing college for junior hockey next year, with the purpose of getting a college scholarship and playing hockey in college. I've played in plenty of physical games and have no problem with the game getting chippy. That doesn't include cup checking. People have done it to me before, but that doesn't make it normal or acceptable. Defending that type of behavior is just silly. As far as the in-line antics, you could pretty much read Lucic's lips from the camera, and not too difficult to imagine what he might be saying anyway. I don't think it was "Congratulations."
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Never defended the action. Was not there to hear the conversation either and am not a mind reader. Right or wrong, Weise whining in public about it is just childish. Man up and move on.
As for playing juniors, spend some time playing up in Coaticook, Sherbrooke, or pretty much any other blue color French town as an American and you might get a proper appreciation for the game.
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Looks like Carey Price is going to miss the rest of the Conference Finals. I don't think Montreal will be able to recover from this.
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Looks like Carey Price is going to miss the rest of the Conference Finals. I don't think Montreal will be able to recover from this.
That really sucks, and I agree with what you said. I was rooting for Montreal, but hope its still a good series nonetheless.
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the dogs lay at your feet, Pens
but you're not there
ciao baby!
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I make joke filled comments towards the hated Bruins but the Hawk/Bruin rivalry goes back a long way. And what fun is hockey if you cant hate some team? But they are a great organization with a huge and fanatic fan base. Im glad they lost and the Hawks will not have to face them but I also :salute one of the original six. The Bruins are a terrific organization.
I dont want to scramble my eggs before they are out of the chicken but a Hawks/Rangers cup could be one for the books. Dont count out Montreal or the Kings but I dont think the Canucks can recover from their goalie loss.
Then again they are The Canadians. We'll see.
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I make joke filled comments towards the hated Bruins but the Hawk/Bruin rivalry goes back a long way. And what fun is hockey if you cant hate some team? But they are a great organization with a huge and fanatic fan base. Im glad they lost and the Hawks will not have to face them but I also :salute one of the original six. The Bruins are a terrific organization.
I dont want to scramble my eggs before they are out of the chicken but a Hawks/Rangers cup could be one for the books. Dont count out Montreal or the Kings but I dont think the Canucks, er Habs, can recover from their goalie loss.
Then again they are The Canadians. We'll see.
Canucks didn't make it to the playoffs. :devil
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I dont want to scramble my eggs before they are out of the chicken but a Hawks/Rangers cup could be one for the books. Dont count out Montreal or the Kings but I dont think the Canucks can recover from their goalie loss.
Then again they are The Canadians. We'll see.
The Habs shouldnt have put the kid in net,well not the first time at home! He hadnt been in net for over a month and you could see his knees shaking during the athems....
They could have played the backup,do recall his name,he shotout the rangers during the regular season,and if he got beat then throw the kid in when they go to NY.
Actually they should have put Vanek in net,he'd likely play better if they did.... :o
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